Is foreign aid a solution?

So who gets to pick up the tab for this seven-member delegation California sent to El Salvador and/or Guatemala? Presumably our state has decided to “tackle” the massive border problem created by children fleeing from various regions of Central America.

According to a news article (“Alejo: Tackle exodus with economic aid,” The Californian, July 28), Assemblyman Luis Alejo, a member of this California delegation, has concluded a solution to the “exodus” problem could be handled by providing economic aid and maybe even rushing into these poorly managed countries and offering free advice as to how they could properly run their government. After providing money and advice, these governmental entities would prosper, crime and drug trafficking would immediately stop, children would stay home with their families, and everyone would live happily ever after – a proper fairy tale ending.

How about this one? Leaders of a small country in South America finds they are broke and cannot provide minimum necessities for their constituents. The solution: Send their children in massive numbers to violate the border of the United States. The U.S. Congress (being impressed with the wisdom of a prior California delegation) would promptly provide massive funds and advice – problem solved!

Look at the success our nation has had by doling out billions in foreign and military aid to the Middle East. Our success is measured by how much those countries love us and eagerly await additional sage advice as to how they ought to run their countries.

Moreover, the U.S. has set a whole new standard in proper administration of its own financial affairs. The national debt currently stands at $17.6 trillion, which carries with it a $35 billion monthly interest. So ... why not borrow some more money so that we can hand it over to Guatemala?

But when the U.S. finally runs out of willing lenders and is forced to pay back all this money it has borrowed, where do we send our children to receive foreign aid and free advice as to how we might properly run our country?